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[pinkxeno]

[ pink girl incoming ]

Hey guys! So, question- sorta.

Why do people have "secret identities" or hide their powers? [ quirks, that's what she wants to call it ] Like, I was told it's better if I can hide among the population, but that sucks, I like being pink.

That isn't really something that happens in my world. The point is that people know you. [ Hero Profession ends up being partially a popularity contest, although Mina also doesn't care much about that ]

Also, who's going to school? I have had a couple of classes and I'm very lost...

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[pinkxeno]

That's not fair at all! How did other people just allow that to happen?! [ mina is clearly frustrated about this, mostly because Harleen can't defend herself about it while she is in this world ]

If that jerk arrives, we gotta tell everyone about him!

[amenace]

Money gets you outta all kinds of trouble. [ She rolls her eye. It's not the first time someone with money got out of trouble while she ended up in trouble. ]

If he arrives I'm gonna knock his block off!

[pinkxeno]

And I will give him a piece of my mind! [ mina pauses after ] I hope he never arrives. ...

What about your parents, can't they help?

[amenace]

I hope he doesn't either. He's terrible. Y'know, he was head of the movie club and he, like, only show movies from old dead farts. [ That is the say, he only showed movies created by white men. Which her friend Ivy thought needed to be changed.

Ah, the subject of her parents. Harleen pauses once more in the process of pulling on her suit and frowns. ] Mama's workin' hard. She's off workin' some cruise ship. And my papa...

[ She trials off with a shrug. ] Who knows where he is.

[pinkxeno]

[ Mina sits on her bed, watching Harleen. She nods a little, understanding the situation ] I'm sorry about your papa. [ she is lucky herself, her parents are good and well, and they are together and love her.

But she is aware that isn't the same with everyone ]

I'm glad you are still with your mama. And hopefully you will be able to clear your name and make her proud!

[amenace]

[ Harleen shrugs and goes back to pulling on her bodysuit. ] It's not like I really knew him so it's whatever.

I'm glad I have her too, even if she's off workin' really hard.

[pinkxeno]

Well - when you go back and you kick that guy's ass and prove you are innocent - you can become like the best super hero and show your mom how great you are!

[ Mina claps her hands excitedly.

In any case, she is already peeling off her clothes to get into her hero suit and show it off to Harleen. She even has a little white mask to cover her face, although her pink skin is still there and it's a dead give away of who she is ]

[amenace]

Yah! [ She grins and makes a fist before going back to doing up her costume. Once the bodysuit is on she pulls on her shoes, a pair of converse knock-offs; one red and one black, and then the fuzzy jacket and mask go on.

Once she's done she holds out her arms. ] Tah-dah! What'd'ya think?

[pinkxeno]

Ohmigosh!! [ Mina bounces a little, pointing at Harleen ][ mina, of course, moves closer because what is personal space even?, and she tries to reach for the fuzzy jjacket ] It looks so cozy too!!

[ Mina herself has some fuzz on her own hero jacket - which was her own design - so naturally she loves Harleen's too ]

[amenace]

[ Harleen does a little turn so Mina can get a good look at her full costume. She doesn't mind the closeness or if Mina decides to feel her fuzzy jacket. ]

It is! It's perfect for the cooler nights in Gotham.

Your costume is super cute! [ Harleen reaches out to play with the fuzzy collar. ] I love the colors, they look great on you!

[pinkxeno]

[ it is so cozy, and Mina continues to pet it, very excited. ] I bet! And it's so colorful! [ she loves the red

and Mina giggles at the compliment burying her nose into the fuzz of her collar ] I love 'em, it's very me! The costume has to show your personality, they say!

[ She pats her own waist after ] But I dunno, I might change it a bit. I dunno if this is will be the final style.

[amenace]

Not nearly as colorful as you. [ She giggles. ]

What do you think you wanna change? [ She thinks the costume is pretty great, but she doesn't know a lot about making costumes. ]

[pinkxeno]

[ mina takes a step back, hand son her hips, thinking ] Hmm... i dunno, I see other people's costumes and they look so cool!

No capes because it'd get in the way... but maybe kneepads or elbow pads! Maybe a cool belt! Or gadgets, to store my acid so I can use it even when I get tired! [ honestly? she is just saying things out loud that sound cool, but has no actual idea how to apply them to her hero clothes ]

[amenace]

[ Harleen laughs. ] Capes are pretty silly.

[ She imagines she'd get all tangled up in it doing her acrobatics. ]

Pads make sense, gotta protect the pointy bits. [ She tilts her head a little as she looks over Mina's costume then looks down at herself. ] A belt for holding stuff would be hand, though it'd be worried about throwing off my balance. But it sounds like it'd be really useful for you.

[pinkxeno]

Yeah! I'm pretty active when fighting, so I should protect my joints more. [ as much she loves her hero costume, when she designed it, she didn't have defense in mind ]

You are right about balance... I wonder how I could store my acid if I ever run out of it, though.

[amenace]

[ She nods. ] Makes sense, yeah. I think I could do with some for my knees. Landin' on 'em sometimes kinda hurts. [ She wrinkles her nose. ]

[ Harleen looks thoughtful for a few moments before shrugging. ] M'not sure. Maybe one of the grownups would have an idea. They got more experience with the whole costume thing.

[pinkxeno]

Ohh that's a good idea! [ mina nods quickly. She should ask over the network at some point, and also ask for opinions on how to make her costume better ]

Imma do that then. Pretty sure there are people who build hero suits around here, right?

[amenace]

Probably. Bet the factions got their own, like, costume makers or whatever.

[ It makes sense to her that the factions would have people on their payroll to make costumes for them. ]

[pinkxeno]

That's right! heroes aren't making their own stuff, right? [ of course not! they have to look professional ]

I betcha the Alliance Guild has the best designers~

[amenace]

Don't think so. Not when they got the guilds.

[ She bobs her head in a nod. ] Yeah, I bet they do.